Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure – Pretrial Release – Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer (Police Protection Act)
Sponsored by: Senators Ready, Bates, Cassilly, Eckardt, Edwards, Hershey, Jennings, Norman, Salling, Serafini, Simonaire, and Waugh
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 3:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant who is charged with assault in the first degree or assault in the second degree against a victim who is a law enforcement officer; providing that a judge may authorize the pretrial release of a certain defendant on suitable bail or certain other conditions or both; requiring a judge to order the continued detention of a defendant who is considered a flight risk or one who poses a danger to another person or community; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1128

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2018 Legislative Date 2/05/2018 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2018 Legislative Date 2/07/2018 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure – Pretrial Release – Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer (Police Protection Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2018 Legislative Date 2/20/2018 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2018 Legislative Date 2/20/2018 Action Hearing 2/28 at 3:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/05/2018	2/05/2018	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/07/2018	2/07/2018	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure – Pretrial Release – Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer (Police Protection Act)
Senate	2/20/2018	2/20/2018	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/20/2018	2/20/2018	Hearing 2/28 at 3:00 p.m.

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